I grew up in the construction industry (father owned a construction company, and brother is still operating this company today).

Hi Robert,You will love the St Pete area, I grew up there!

I also grew up here (I'm a 46er) so I know the finer details of the neighborhoods.

I grew up in Ann Arbor and my family has owned 3 rental units down town.

@John Christodoulakis I grew up very close to Valparaiso in Wheeler, IN and my parents still live there so if there is anything I can help you with please let me know.Let me first just say that older, historic properties are usually not worth it.

The area that I would think about doing is the town that I grew up in. 

I grew up in the Bellevue area and if you are willing to live right outside the city limits, there are other areas that can work well for both rental homes and or a primary residence.

Hello fellow BP members, California Investor here looking to expand from LA into the Eastern US markets, Kansas city, Indianapolis, and Raleigh, NC (where I grew up) to name a few.

Hey, just wanted to say hi and introduce myself.I was born in Oklahoma, Tulsa to be specific, and then moved to Missouri where I grew up.

We grew our SFR very quickly since 2015 purchasing now 32 SFR all financed in the commercial world.